The Silent Bell: Grady’s Past Comes Back to Haunt It

 The Silent Bell: Grady’s Past Comes Back to Haunt It

June Calloway returns to Grady in the most recent book of her series, The Silent Bell, where the town’s secrets refuse to stay buried. When beloved historian Eleanor Dray is found dead beneath the shadow of St. Luke’s bell tower, June and Detective Ben Harper are pulled into a chilling mystery that stretches back nearly two centuries.

A hidden chamber beneath the church reveals a dark truth. A boy named Elias was entombed alive, silenced to hide a murder that could shake Grady to its foundations. As June and Ben dig deeper, they uncover a web of lies, betrayal, and forgotten sins. They must race against time to prevent history from repeating itself.

I felt it was important to bring Grady’s past back to haunt the town, showing that the history of a place—and the people who lived there—can echo through generations. The Silent Bell blends suspense, history, and small-town intrigue, giving readers a story where the past and present collide in a way that challenges June’s instincts, courage, and determination like never before.

There may be one more book for June. I am playing around with ideas right now. The June series was written originally in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.